In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] located on [[Chrono Island]], one of the computers displays information about induced evolution using electromagnetic waves, hinting at what occurs to other Gyarados in Generation II's Lake of Rage. This is only an indirect reference to the red Gyarados, since the two events are supposedly independent of each other, despite taking place at the same location and time.

In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] located on [[Chrono Island]], one of the computers displays information about induced evolution using electromagnetic waves, hinting at what occurs to other Gyarados in Generation II's Lake of Rage. This is only an indirect reference to the red Gyarados, since the two events are supposedly independent of each other, despite taking place at the same location and time.

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Sightings of the red Gyarados were [[Pokémon nation|national]] news. {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} begins with a news report broadcast in [[Twinleaf Town]] of [[Sinnoh]], according to which the red Gyarados had eluded detection by a research crew; it is unknown to which point in time this corresponds in the [[Johto]]-based games. The player accompanies [[Pearl (game)|his/her best friend]] to [[Lake Verity]] in hopes of seeing a similar Pokémon.

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Sightings of a red Gyarados were [[Pokémon nation|national]] news. {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} begins with a news report broadcast in [[Twinleaf Town]] of [[Sinnoh]], according to which the red Gyarados had eluded detection by a research crew; it is unknown to which point in time this corresponds in the [[Johto]]-based games. The player accompanies [[Pearl (game)|his/her best friend]] to [[Lake Verity]] in hopes of seeing a similar Pokémon.

While the most common way to obtain a red Gyarados is at the Lake of Rage in Generation II, any alternate color Gyarados ({{shiny2}}) will be the same. This is currently the only way to obtain a red Gyarados from [[Generation III]] onwards.

While the most common way to obtain a red Gyarados is at the Lake of Rage in Generation II, any alternate color Gyarados ({{shiny2}}) will be the same. This is currently the only way to obtain a red Gyarados from [[Generation III]] onwards.

Red Gyarados (Japanese: あかいギャラドスRed Gyarados) is a term used to refer to a Gyarados of alternate color, which is red rather than its usual blue. According to the anime, this is due to the forced evolution; the Magikarp it evolves from retains its red color, having no time to change its scale color to blue. Unlike other shiny Pokémon, the red Gyarados's existence is canon in that it is encountered as part of an event in the Generation II games.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, in the Rocket Warehouse located on Chrono Island, one of the computers displays information about induced evolution using electromagnetic waves, hinting at what occurs to other Gyarados in Generation II's Lake of Rage. This is only an indirect reference to the red Gyarados, since the two events are supposedly independent of each other, despite taking place at the same location and time.

While the most common way to obtain a red Gyarados is at the Lake of Rage in Generation II, any alternate color Gyarados (Template:Shiny2) will be the same. This is currently the only way to obtain a red Gyarados from Generation III onwards.

Lance's Gyarados appeared in Marina's scrapbook and fantasy, along with its Trainer and his Dragonite. However, instead of red, the color of the Pokémon in The Legend of Thunder! was the regular blue. This may have been because the original airing of Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution in Japan was afterThe Legend of Thunder! already had aired. This may also mean that Lance also possesses another, normally-colored Gyarados.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, the red Gyarados was the leader of a group of Gyarados. When Team Rocket used the Goldenrod City Radio Tower to disturb Pokémon, these Gyarados went crazy. At the end it was caught by Silver.